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TL;DR A new leak shows the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra’s crease-free display in real-world use.
The phone in the leak does not appear to have a noticeable crease.
Tipster Ice Universe claims the device in the leaked video is not the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.
Update: July 14, 2026 (1:04 AM ET): Leaker Ice Universe has claimed that the device shown in the leak video is not the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. The tipster claims that the phone is actually a blue Galaxy Z Fold 7. He also adds that the Z Fold 8 Ultra’s display will be even more impressive than what we’ve seen in this video.
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Original article: July 13, 2026 (9:04 AM ET): Samsung is set to launch its next generation of foldable phones on July 22, and we expect to see the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8 alongside the new Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2. While we’ve already seen a bunch of leaked renders, a new real-world leak gives us a first look at the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra’s creaseless display in action.
Leaker Momentary Digital has shared a video on Weibo of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, showing the creaseless display in action, and it looks quite impressive. The video shows the phone from a bunch of different angles, and the crease isn’t visible at all.
The hands-on video goes on to show the display with a video playing, and even then, it’s very difficult to spot the crease on the phone. It seems Samsung has figured out how to make the Fold 8 Ultra’s display truly creaseless.
It’s worth noting that we don’t know how often the phone in the video had been folded and unfolded. Creases on foldable displays can worsen over time, so it’s possible the Z Fold 8 Ultra could develop a crease after regular use. That said, the leak does make me more hopeful that we could finally get a creaseless experience on Samsung’s flagship foldable phone.
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